Electronics & Smartphones

To say that full HD, that’s 1080p resolution, has completely taken over would be a lie, and already there’s a lot of name dropping of new higher resolution standards called 4K, QFHD (Quad HD) and more recently Ultra HD. We’ve already seen new and upcoming home cinema projectors, TV sets and computer monitors touting the new standards, while camera gear able to shoot at these resolutions are being pushed to professionals. So what is 4K and QFHD resolution and what’s in it for you beyond a marketing scheme to make you buy new gear. 4K is rooted in digital cinema Technically 4K stands for the horizontal resolution of the new format, which should be around 4,000 pixels across. This is different from the current crop of digital television standards, which are named based on the vertical resolution, i.e. 480p, 576p, 720p, and 1080p (i.e. 1920 x 1080). This is because 4K was created for digital cinema and as such accommodates different aspect ratios by changing the vertical resolution.

It’s already two months since only iPod shuffle’s still being left of Apple family in my house … iPod Touch has been replaced with iPhone 3GS , but, finally, it’s gone too. After two years, I had to choose that next gadget would be. Yes, a few years ago, the only iPad Touch and iPhone 3GS met my requirements. Today, “trust me, everything will be different”… Continue Reading →